Village

Karkus

Located in Bitlis, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°15′49″ N 42°07′00″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 1,254 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: MSR Muş Airport67 km; BAL Batman Airport95 km

About Karkus

Karkus is a village. Location: Bitlis, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,254 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Kulük Dere and Müslüman Pınarı.

Climate of Karkus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Cizre · 104 km south20°
Silopi · 117 km south20°
Kızıltepe · 181 km southwest19°

Hottest month: August (day 32°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: April (140 mm)
Driest month: July (5 mm)

4° -3°

5° -3°

9° 1°

15° 6°

21° 11°

27° 15°

32° 19°

32° 18°

28° 15°

20° 9°

13° 4°

6° -1°

Jan

114

Feb

130

Mar

127

Apr

140

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

126

Dec

131

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karkus
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	15°	21°	27°	32°	32°	28°	20°	13°	6°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	1°	6°	11°	15°	19°	18°	15°	9°	4°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	114	130	127	140	84	20	5	5	11	80	126	131

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Karkus

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 40 km to the south.

Airports

Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 67 kmnorthwest
Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 95 kmsouthwest
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Siirt Population: 114K 40 kmsouth
Batman Population: 452.2K 96 kmsouthwest
Cizre Population: 134K 104 kmsouth
Van Population: 525K 114 kmeast
Silopi Population: 114.6K 117 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karkus

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,019 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

Şişer Tepe Mountain 14 kmSW
Sini Dağı Mountain 8 kmSE
Serkaç Tepe Mountain 16 kmSE
Kel Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km556 places

Demirkaya Historic site 53 kmS
Simhaç Adası Island 52 kmNE
Lake Nemrut Lake 40 kmN
Ozero Zervin Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km974 places

İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 93 kmNE
Akdamar Adası Island 81 kmE
Kuzu Adası Island 77 kmE
Avdu Adaları Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kulük Dere River, Bitlis Province
3.9 km NE
Müslüman Pınarı Natural site, Bitlis Province
5.8 km W
Kemer Tepesi Mountain, Bitlis
8.3 km W
Ağırkan Deresi River, Bitlis Province
6 km NE
Sini Dağı Mountain, Bitlis Province
8 km SE
Kov Dağı Mountain, Şirvan İlçesi
10 km SE